The Orangery

More Versailles... this time looking to the side of the chateau where these beautiful sculpted lawns are. The 1080 orange, lemon and pomegranate trees are only on display in the summer. They're all in boxes and they get wheeled inside the orangerie during the winter, which keeps an ambient temperature of 5-8 degrees C. They were all imported from Portugal and Italy - Louis XIV didn't like to wait for anything to grow! - Lucy

[Graham Thresher]

Love the layout and superb information. Fav.

[CINDY JOHNSON]

wow fav for me too

[Denise fuller]

Fab shot

[Pyrrhula]

Beautiful view and capture of this great style garden. Great explanation too. Funny , 6 pic.`s ago on the 05-23, I`ve try to tell (explain) my followers the use of the orangerie , as they have a long tradition in Holland too.

[Dianne]

A lovely shot of the layout- fascinating.

[Lynne Hart]

Beautiful, like your pov.

[Molly]

Great capture of this formal garden - good to see how it's laid out.

[julia]

Wow.. glad I don't have to mow that lawn.. great shot..

[Ivan]

Love these formal gardens, so long as I don't have to look after them! Super image. Fav.

[Pete Roberts]

Super image love all the lines - fav for me

[Tony]

Fabulous capture, what a marvelous photo opportunity.

[Steve and Pam Winfield]

This is just amazing and so large very good photo:)

[bkb in the city]

What a spectacular place. Incredible view

[Bob]

Great shot and story Lucy. Another interesting story of Versailles that I was unaware of.

[Therese]

wow!!! This is a fabulous display! Gorgeous shot, love your pov! FAV!

[Lee]

Good shot.

[Kathy A]

What an awesome view, fabulous gardens.